dimness of sight

  • 1Amblyopia — Impaired vision in an eye due to a disorder of the brain cells that control the vision in that eye, not usually due to a problem with the eye itself. Amblyopia is caused by lack of use of an eye when the brain favors the other eye. The eye is… …

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  • 2dimnes — f ( se/ sa) dimness, darkness, want of light, obscurity, gloom; darkness, evil; obscuration, moral obliquity; a dark place; dimness of sight; …

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  • 3MEDICINE — From the beginning of their history until modern times Jews have exercised a tremendous influence on the development of medical science. They have always been solicitous in their care for the sick and held the medical profession in great esteem.… …

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  • 4Blear — Blear, a. [See {Blear}, v.] 1. Dim or sore with water or rheum; said of the eyes. [1913 Webster] His blear eyes ran in gutters to his chin. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing or caused by dimness of sight; dim. [1913 Webster] Power to cheat the… …

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  • 5Scotomy — Scot o*my, n. [NL. scotomia, from Gr. ? dizziness, fr. ? to darken, fr. sko tos darkness: cf. F. scotomie.] 1. Dizziness with dimness of sight. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of …

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  • 6amblyopia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amblyōpia, from amblys blunt, dull + ōpia opia more at mollify Date: circa 1706 dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures called also lazy eye • amblyopic adjective …

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  • 7Antihecticum poterii — Antihecticum poterii, in pre modern medicine, was a celebrated chemical preparation for use in hectical disorders. It was made of equal quantities of tin and chalybeated regulus (the metallic form of antimony, impregnated with iron), by melting… …

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  • 8amblyopia — amblyopic /am blee op ik/, adj. /am blee oh pee euh/, n. Ophthalm. dimness of sight, without apparent organic defect. [1700 10; < NL < Gk amblyopía, equiv. to amblý(s) dull + opia OPIA] * * * ▪ pathology       reduction in vision in one or both&#8230; …

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  • 9þéostru — f ( e/ a) darkness, gloom (literally, metaphorically); dimness of sight (lit, metaphorically) þéostre n (often in pl) …

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  • 10amblyopia — am•bly•o•pi•a [[t]ˌæm bliˈoʊ pi ə[/t]] n. oph dimness of sight without apparent organic defect • Etymology: 1700–10; &LT; NL &LT; Gk amblyōpía=amblý(s) dull + ōpiā opia am bly•op′ic ˈɒp ɪk adj …

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